Claire is a Chicago native who graduated with a degree in Neuroscience from Pomona College in 2013. Currently, she is working as a research assistant for the National Institute for Complimentary and Integrative Medicine (NCCIH). Her research group studies non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain management. Specifically, she is interested in how emotion and cognition can influence other body processes like pain and inflammation. Claire is currently applying to combined MD/PhD programs and hopes to help bridge the gap between research and the patient experience. She is excited to join the team at OurSpace and to learn more about community acupuncture.